Category: Government

The eyes of Americans across the nation were focused on the West Lawn of Flagler College this morning when, at about 9:30 a.m., presidential hopeful and Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney was introduced to a cheering crowd, numbering in the thousands, by Florida Governor Rick Scott.

St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reported to Historic City News in St Augustine that all polling locations have closed on this, the last day of early voting in the 2012 Primary Election.

During the regular business meeting Monday evening, St Augustine city commissioners will consider proposed Ordinance 2012-10 to allow banners on city-owned light poles for limited, “government-only” use.

Vicky Oakes, Supervisor of Elections, reminds Historic City News readers that all registered voters in St Johns County will be able to cast their ballots early until Saturday, August 11.

A four-way race for the lone St Augustine City Commission seat to be contested this year, has drawn responses from each of the candidates to a questionnaire that were posed by former mayor George Gardner and provided to Historic City News in today’s St Augustine Report.

Ken Bryan’s apologists at the St Augustine Record and outgoing commissioner Mark Miner want voters to think that this publication, in league with the St Johns County Republican Executive Committee and the Freemasons, are circulating misinformation about a potentially violent and abusive man who sits on our commission — temporarily as Chairman.

Chairman Carl Youman announced to Historic City News reporters that the St Johns County Airport Authority has received the “2012 General Aviation Airport Environmental Project of the Year” award by the Florida Airports Council.